spell
/spɛl/
verb
- To write or name the letters of a word in the correct order.
- She learned to spell 'cat' when she was four years old.
- Can you spell your last name for me?
- The teacher asked the class to spell 'rhythm' out loud.
- To be a sign or characteristic of something, often something bad.
- His silence could spell trouble for the project.
- The economic data spells a slowdown in growth.
- Dark clouds spell rain for the afternoon.
- To take over someone's work for a short time to give them a rest.
- I'll spell you at the wheel for a few hours.
- Can you spell me on the night shift?
- She spelled her colleague during lunch break.
noun
- A short period of time.
- She sat quietly for a spell before speaking.
- We had a dry spell that lasted three weeks.
- After a brief spell of rain, the sun came out.
- Words or actions believed to have magical power.
- The witch cast a spell on the prince.
- He recited a spell to break the enchantment.
- The story says a spell turned the frog into a prince.
- A state of being controlled or strongly influenced by something.
- He was under the spell of her charm.
- The music cast a spell over the audience.
- She fell under the spell of the beautiful landscape.
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